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Leukemia Virus, Feline MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Leukemia Virus, Feline
Tree Number(s)
B04.613.807.375.500
B04.820.650.375.500
Unique ID
D005256
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D005256
Annotation
infection: coord IM with RETROVIRIDAE INFECTIONS (IM) + TUMOR VIRUS INFECTIONS (IM) or if so specified by author index instead under LEUKEMIA, FELINE (IM but see note there) or FELINE ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME (IM but see note there)
Scope Note
A species of GAMMARETROVIRUS causing leukemia, lymphosarcoma, immune deficiency, or other degenerative diseases in cats. Several cellular oncogenes confer on FeLV the ability to induce sarcomas (see also SARCOMA VIRUSES, FELINE).
Entry Term(s)
Cat Leukemia Virus
FeLV
Feline Leukemia Virus
Feline Lymphoma Virus
Registry Numbers
txid11768
Previous Indexing
Retroviridae (1966-1972)
See Also
Sarcoma Viruses, Feline
Public MeSH Note
94; was FELINE LEUKEMIA VIRUS 1973-93
Online Note
use LEUKEMIA VIRUS, FELINE to search FELINE LEUKEMIA VIRUS 1973-93
History Note
94; was FELINE LEUKEMIA VIRUS 1973-93
Date Introduced
1973/01/01
Last Updated
2020/08/13
Leukemia Virus, Feline Preferred
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